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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
The Lime Kiln Club.

II was two minutes after the triangle
sounded before the smoke in Paradise
hall would permit the members to see
each other. When II had at last thin
ned out Brother Gardner said:
'Nlcodemus Pembroke Scott, local
member of dis lodge, has crossed into
Oanaday. and will not reappear among
us. Fur de las three months have
bin expectiu' some such climax, an dis
mawnln', when messenger Informed
me dat he had disappeared arter failin
in an attempt TO shoot hisseif wild an
ole boss pistol. l war not a bit surpris-
ed. lie leaves q wife an two chille'n
an about flfty creditors.
..svhat sent him of? De same rea
son dat am daily workin'to bring about
anodder panic--de same reasons dat ex-
plain de hundreds OBJ bizness failures
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16

Of their children, and are nov quite
ready 70 lend their assistance In CON-
pelllng them 10 attend the school The
term Of school commences 10 septem-
Der Of each year, and continues forty
four week. There are ten teachers and
los scholars. with about equal proper.
tons Of boys and girls. running In ere
from nve 10 eighteen years. and repre-
sentlng the several tibes Of southeast
ern Alaska They are taught the pri-
mary English branches. smithing coop
erage, cabinet making and carpentry,
while the girls are taught sewing. knit
ting, cooking and various other house
hold duties.-Home Journal.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
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ENGLE.
Tie arrival and departure of regular pas.
eenger trains lone each way daily, at Engle
are a. foliowss - e.
Going south, arrive sos. a m, depart, p:l0 a m
GoinR north g:0S pm. depart, g 10 pm
AB. DAscoMn. Agent.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16

de same reasons dat am cripplin' De ef-
forts Oh thousands Oh hard-workin' men
10 secure homes Of their own-fAmily
extravaganza. No. you can't call tex
travagance; foolery am better name
forit. Upto var ago Brudder Scott
was johhin' roun' and maxim sl day.
Den he got q situashun hy which he
Armed el4 per week. lie was poo OF
IN de house an had debts hangin' ober
him, but heah was a chance 10 get
chen. How was II improvedp In less
than one month hts wife was rugged
ont wild q eco dress, twelve shillin'
kids, a s5 hat and an opera fan. lie
had no peace oh min unless he obeyed
her. In six weeks she became too high
toned 20 wash an iron for oder folksez
In two months she wanted a better
house. wld a red parlor carpet an cane
seat ch'rs all aroun' de room. In three
months she had TO have a black silk
dress, gold bracelets. tony bunnet. kid
shoes an gold fillin' in her teef.
sDat foolery has reaped II harvest.
DE husband found dat he was runuin'
behind, his home was bein' neglected,
his wife was bein' gossiped about an
In despair he has picked up his feet an
slid out. II was the natural result. /
tell you my frens, de tomfoolkry ob dc
women OBJ mis- kentry am strainin' on de
chalk line TIL thh cord can't stan much
mo-, an II am high time dat somebody
sets his foot down. De'man who Arms
e25 a week has somehow got the idea
into his head dat de world expects him
to dress his wife as II he ARMED a
bankers profits. Wives OF men who
can't keep up wild deir house rent an
canterin' up an down with sealskin
sacques an 60 shoes. Wives Of men
who have 10 dodge dc butcher an gro
Ger an tailor am now selectin' fall car
pets an orderin' $50 lambrequins'
Wives Of men who couldn't raise $50
~ 0o tulth w saw thtii nCtho aAh hah-
In to balls and parties an havin' deir
expensive dresses described fur de
benflt oh de public.
"De so called society oh de alge am
composed oh false hair, false prstenseF,
debt-dodging an base decepshun. Our
rich people am distinguished by DER
plain dress an quiet manners. De
snides an dudes an dodos do all de
swaggerin', rush on dc colors an mono
polize de biggest sheer oh de street.
You waitl De man who lives fur an
oder ten vars will h'ar sunthln' drap,
an arter the drap takes place dc thou
sands OBJ idiots who now feel ashamed
to admit dat dey doan keep but two
servant gals In de house will 20 back to
deir cook stoves All wash tubs and
take their proper places in de punches
un.--Detroit Free Prees.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16

A hospital for animals is projected
In London, with free dIspensaries In
the poorer quarters, where, besides
treatment for suffering animals, iect-
ures can be given and pamphlets dis
tributed for public instruction.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-16
THE HERMOSA

Stage leaves Chloride Every Tuesday
and Saturday for Hillsborough via
Hermosa; leaving Hillsborough for
Chloride on Monday and Friday.
Close connections with train at Engle
Passengers travelling by this route
will find good hotel accommodations
ct all points touched by the line. For
further particulars. address:
ABB Dascomb, Agt. Engle IL. Corson
agent. Chloride; ]. @. Plemmons, agt.'
Hermosa; Mrs. A. L. Sanders, Cuchillo
Negro.esa --
Sole Owner & Proprietor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
Buchanan Bits.

OH. Bennett shot and killed two fine
deer, in the Coteaux few days ago.
When Oliver looks over his gun at game,
he is pretty sure to stop 1t.
"Billy' says that he likes to eat Xmas
dinner with the neighbors. but would
rather not have to stays long the next
time.
Chas. Thompson, of Edmunds, was
ockiug over o. G. Christopherson's herd
of Polled Angus cattle, the other day,
and liked them so we'll that he purchased
fine COW. Olof is a stock man from
away back, and those who buy from him,
get what they pay for.
Six antelope were seen west OF here on
the Pipe, last week.
1t is cold enough for all practical pur-
poses, but we need little more snow to
insure good crop in 's7.
w. T. johnson became bewildered one
night last week, about mile and a half
from home, and after wandering on the
prairie for some time, came to neigh
boris house, where ne was made comfort
able until morning, when he went on his
way rejoicing, JAB
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

THE Pemblna County Democrat IN
speaking of the manner in which Railroad
Commissioner Alex Grlggs wasappointed,
as related in Judge Nickeus' recent COM
munication in The Alert, says: SIN the
course of his remarks he refers IN the
most fatterlng terms to the straight and
honorable member of the railroad COM
mission from north Dakota. and goes on
to say that the members Of the council
from the North went IN body to the
governor and requested that Griggs be
appointed. What Will Mclaughlin of
Walsh county say to thls' Mclaughlin
was tie friend and advocate OF F. r.
Chase, thorough gentleman, honest,
honorable and competent. But unfor-
tunately for Mclaughlin, his friend, was
not of the iIk to suit Nickeus, LaMoure
and Walsh and the known representa-
tive OF the Manitoba road was placed in
the Office. THIS man who probably still
has the same feeling of friendship for the
railroad, attempts TO dictate to an anti.
ring legislature and our new governor y
The suggestion that the republican lcgis.
lature might defeat the ends Of . strictly
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

derer of the people will be called upon TO
plead before the bar of justice. = II was
amusing and touching when this extract
was read in court to see, instead Of Colo
mel Steele, the classical and handsome
Burke, himself the accused, pleading
guilty before the very bar against which
he was about to iiurl the colonel with ter
rife and disastrous force.
Itl also said that the speech Of C,lo-
mel Steele. IN extending the hand Of for
giveness to Mr.. Bnrke provided the lat
ter would plead guilty to the charge OF
libel, was so tnuching, SO pathetic, and
wlthal SO eloquent, that the court room
was transformed into tomb OF silence,
broken only by his golden words; that
Judge Francis saturated three handker-
chiefs will. his suppurated eyes; Stenog-
rapher LAVAL dropped his pencil and
sobbcd; the jurors moaned and Vept with
grief, and the conscience-stricken Burke
fell p1ostrate at the colone's feet and
begged forgiveness.
Burke was then fined 500 and costs,
and as he left lhe Court room he kicked
himself with remark able and commend
able vlgor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
democratic administration in Dakota, IS
not relished by tie democracy.

TIE fluctuations IN the wheat market
the past week, have been more than
usually marked. The big jump of Mon
day, caused by the European war news,
was taken advantage of by the heavy
speculators, who .unloaded quite exten-
sively, and caused the correspondingly
large drop of Tuesday. Yesterday, how
ever, addition al news from Europe caused
an advance of one cent and half. In
the event Of continental war, which
seems hardly probably, the price of wheat
would no doubt suddenly jump to the
boom pric3 of a few years ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
G. A. r, Arrangements.

At the G. A. r. Post meeting Tuesday
night arrangements were startei for en-
tertaining the grand army men OF the ter
ritoIy who will meet in this city during
March. An executive committee was
chosen to forward these arrangements
with undiminished activity from now un-
til everything IS ready. The committee
consists of b. NJ. Hicks, l. 9. Wade, Sam
Mathews, Alfred Dickey and E. L..
Welles.
A lecture committee was also selected
to arrange for series OF lectures and en-
tertainments to be given tor the benefit OF
the Post. J. Fl. Hartman was chosen
chairman, and 1. q. Wade, 3. NJ. Hicks,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
A Touching Incident.
[Bismarck Tribune.1

They say that the scene in the court
room at Steele yesterday, when Editor
Burke, of "SWear Me'' and "Damnable
conspiracy" fame, pleaded guilty to the
charge of libel against Col. w. F. Steele,
would have dampened the eyes of an
egyptian mummy. 1t will be remem-
bered that once upon time the honest
and gifted Burke was editor of the james.
town Capital, and that he made divers
and violent attacks upon the valiant
Steele. In one of his articles he stated
that ssat the next term of court this PUN
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
A Truthful Diplomat.

When that model merchant, Abbott
Lawrence, was at the height of his mer-
camille prosperity he was offered the post
of ambassador to the English court, an
elegant compliment to himself personally
and to the honorable and influential class
of whom he might almost be said to be the
head. Before accepting he asked Mr..
Everett, who had already occupied the
post, 'whether there was really any
foundation III truth fer the ancient cpl
grammatic jest that an ambassador Is
person sent to foreign government to
tell lies for his own, adding that If such
was the case his mind was made up; he
had never yet told q lie, and he was not
going to begin at the age OF S6. " Mt
Everett told him he could answer for
himself as foreign minister; that he had
never said a word or written line
which, as far as his own character or that
of the government was concerned, he
should have been unwilling to see in the
newspapers the next day. This explana-
ton, the upright merchant replied, re-
moved one OF his scruples.-Dry Goods
Chronicle.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
Program for week Of Prayer.

A4oS1 S%il AS4 w SSAA ~ - ~ ~
The followinglis the program for the
Week of Prayer in the Presbyterian
church, Jamestown, D. T..
Friday, January Z
7;3O p. m. Led by Mrs D. L. Wilbur. Theme
The Great Commission
Saturday, JanuaY s.
7:9O p. m. Preparatory Lecture.
Sunday, January -
1913 e. M, Communion. 1880 p M, ser
mon on 1.-THE Kingdom Of Christi,
These services, except on Sabbath, will
be held in the lecture room, and their sole
object is the quickening and deepening
of religious life. Ali are cordially in
vlted; and in order that the best results
may be obtained, 1t is especially desirable
that the members of the church and Sun
day school should attend, SO far as posi-
BILE; and may we not hope that all the
families Of the congregation will make an
effort to set aside this hour each day to
worship in the sanctuary
Rev. N. D. F'AsNINe.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
From District Nc. p
Certificate No. S, to John II. Hor-

From District Nc. 2
Certificate No. S, to John Fl. Hor-
ney ................. $40 10
From District No. =
Certificate No. IS, to VIM II. Den
nison n.............. $40 81
From District No s.
Certificate No. s, to j. j. Frey,... 5 2 81
g No. 9, to NJ. U. Green. l 81
6 No. 10, to L. D. McGre-
gOr. Or.................. 70
60 No. IL, to J. Il. Sears. 90
8: No IL, to Jas. Craig. l 90
From District No. o
Certificate No. 4. to Matt Wink. $4S Is
/ &c No. s, to Matt Wink. 7 SO
g No. 6, to Mat. Wink. SO IS
From District No. II
Certificate No. 81, to VIM. Kahler.s 3 SO
(" No. 25, to VIM. Kahler 5 rs
No. %, to M. y. Will
llams ......... y 5O
g No. 26, to T. w. Hagen. IS 81
On motion, the following bills were al
owed:
Frank Foster, work on roads. so
Jas. r. Wlnslow, lumber. ....... So 35
Halifax & Co., draying. .......... so
j. W. Sheridan, coal to panper. 25
Mrs. NJ Williams, care of pauper
DlOOnAeF.. % w
James kiver Lumber Company,
1,,,o ID,s ...H = s... . . r...r +.
. 10 ~
r. G. DePuy, services as insane
commissioner and examining
physician .......... ........... 81 90
Geo. Birks was allowed $50 on his
claim of $60.74 for labor.
The claim of Thomas S. Collins, for
$2712, was referred back.
j. j. Nichols was allowed 50 for one
days services as juror, November term of
district court.
The quarterly report of Justice Vessey
was, on motion, placed or file.
The reports of Justices l.. T. Hamilton
and A, G. Mcmillan, for quarter ending
December 81, 1886, were received and re-
ferred to County Attorney Rose.
On motion the bill of j. j. Eddy, for
services on roads and bridges, amounting
to sl52. Il was allowed.
Attorney Rose returned bill of E. W.
Camp, referee, and report Of A. G. Nc
MILAN, justice, each endorsed as correct.
On motion report received and fees al
| lowed-E. w. Camp s6.75, A. g. McMll-
Ian $3.50. l4
On motion the bill of Lewis Lyon, s7.55
for provisions furnished pauper, J. NJ.
Thompson, was allowed. .....
Board adjourned till 2 p. m.
Board in session at 2 p. ~. January 4.
| Full board present.
Reports were received from each Of the
supervisors Of road districts, Number l.,
| 3, 4, S, 6, 7, s, 9, 10, IL, II and "A, and
on motion referred to the county auditor
for examination.
On motion, the school superintendent
was instructed to give in his future reports
an ltemlzed statement of his services in
full, the particular school house visited,
| with number of hours of each visit, and
| to comply fully with section IL, chapter
40 of the Political Code.
On motion, board adjourned to meet at
10 O'Clock a. m. January II, 1887. -... =
ATTEST A. G. MCMILLAN, ~
a.7 County Auditor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

to dea th This afterD oon as l was re-
moving the snow from straw stack to
get load of straw, discovered my hog,
alive and hearty, under five feet OF snow
and two feet of straw. lie had lain
there for the last thirty eight days with
out food or drink. Mr.. Editor, that hog
can beat DR.. Tanner.
FRANK GENZEL.
Gray T. o., Dec. 80, 1886.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

THE Bank ofNew Rockford, IN which
Hon. NJ II. Dunnell, Of Minnesota, is
chief owner, has secured the services OF a
new cashier, F. A. Sebring, well known
citizen and rustler of Eddy county. AS 1t
is a home institution, otficercd by a COM
petent gentleman and one who is familiar
with the workings OF the northwest, it
should do nothing else but succeed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

1t is understood that new paper will
be established at New Rockford, by q
stock company of prominent citizens
Captain Flint, E. f. Henderson and
others subscribing. The paper will be
radically republican, and in favor OF
Blaine aud Gresham for 1885, The same
will be edited by N. o. flaming, of Far
go, whose well known ability IN that line
was sufficient to make him first choice of
all the stock holders. The paper will
probably be called the North Dakota
Herald. 1t will be run without fear or
favor
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

A YEAR ago this week considerable har:-
rowing was done, by farmers in LaMoure
county. They arc not out IN the fields
this winter, aud seem well satisfied with
the. presence Of much snow, which IS
looked upon. as a guaranty Of damp
spring, and good wheat year next sea-
sann sfff+f5 E3az, kt5 fy t,,.. .,zsf
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

A DISPATCH from Watertown N. Y.
states 1t was forty degrees below zero
there Tuesday morning. People IN that
country have generally received the I'M
preston that the thermometer never con-
tracted that much IN any locality except
Dakota. The glorious winter weather,
fine sleighing and steady, unfelt cold, OF
the past December, show this climate Is
the true winter sanitarlum. In New
York the suffering and distress of forty
degrees below must be terrible, while
that degree of cold here IS even enjoyed
by invalids. School children play every
day in the streets, and no one thinks 81
calling it sscold.''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

According to the Minnewaukan Slft
ings 1t seems that the district attorney
contest case IN Benson county has been
decided IN E. s. sRolte's favor. Mr..
Rolfe has received an Instrument from
Judge Francis, drawn up at Bismarck,
among other things setting aside the GER
tlficate issued by the county commission.
ers of that county to g. L. Campbell.
The district secures a painstaklng and
able attorney in the person of Mr.. Rolfe.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

In the great haste to get as much work
done this year as possible, the Manitoba
has just completed an extension into the
city of Aberdeen. This work has been
done during the winter weather, and
hundreds Of men bundled up IN blanket
clothing, with feet encased in boot packs
lined with German socks; and hands in
warmly covered mittens, have picked and
dug the track through frozen earth and
binding snow storms
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

YANKToN Herald: Gen. Dennis is said
to be an applicant for territorial clerk in
the legislature, but republicans do not
feel zealous iI his cause, for the reason
that he has been an Office holder for two
years past under a democratic administra-
ton. The legislative republicans believe
in stalWartS EE-,. h. b.. . i
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

THE Alert, notices that G. T. Amidon, a
thoroughgoing, popular student of law at
Fargo, who has been reading with Col.
Thomas, passed rigid examination at
the bar, and goes through with flying
colors. Congratulations are extended
from his Jamestown acquaintances.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
IT Is understood that Councilman

IT IS understood that Councilman
Dodge IS drafting general act to urge
upon the legislature, extending the time
of payment of taxes, and the equaliza-
tion of taxation, bringing the burdens nc
heavier on farmers and farm property
than other kinds Of property, which has
heretofore not borne its share of the pub
lie taxes. The measures are of great and
general Importance, and any suggestions
or information from any one interested,
would be gladly received by Mr.. Dodge
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
Bad for McLaren.

BRA1NERD, Jan. 5.-Sherlff- elect Nc
Laren to-day failed to show that he had
taken out full set of naturalization
papers, and Sheriff Meltz still holds office.
Dakota's Champion Knocked Out,
DULUTH, Jan. Sin glove fight be-
tween killen, of Minneapolis, and O.. H.
Smith, champion of Dakota, the latter
was knocked out in the second round.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
Beats DR.. Tanner.

The following letter from reliable
farmer of this county chronicles smother
singular instance of an animal living
without food ard water for an unusually
long time:
EDITOR ALERT: during the first sbliz-
zard, November %, m, hog disappeared.
After an unsuccessful search, concluded
that the hog. had wandered off or frozen
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

Alfred Dlckey and E. l.. Welles msm-
bers of the committee. A full program
of speakers and topics will soon be pub
]lshnh tIsI L--. nd. t3
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
THE first tram oyer the Manitoba left
Aberdeen Sunday night for st. Paul

T. F. Marshall, OF Yankton, has open
ed bank at Oakes, the first one on
deck a"t -.a.-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06

A desolate town in the heart of Ari.
zoIa bears the somewhat appropriate
same of sTotal Wreck
..lhis beats me-" as the egg remarked
when it saw the spoon. Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin.